Late Strike Leads Colts to Victory Over Stingy Lions 24-20

Danario Alexander prances in from 69yds out to help his Colts with a comeback victory.​

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Week 16 brought heat throughout the week in the NFL as many teams are striving and battling for a spot in the playoffs. The Colts mindset is to secure a first round bye in the playoffs...at this point they control there own destiny. ​

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For this week they ran into a high powered offensive attack of the Lions. Stafford and his troops have kept defenses on there heals all year long. It didnt change tonight.​

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The Colts took the opening kickoff and drove down the field...only to be stopped inside the 20 and settled for a fg. From that point on the Lions controlled the game as they held the Colts to fg's on there next 2 scoring drives. The Colts defense all game showed different looks and sent pressure only to force tight throws from Stafford that were dropped several times by Colts Dbacks. ​

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The Lions would take a 20-17 lead late in the game. With under 4 minutes left the Colts came roaring back as Luck would hit Danario Alexander on a 3rd and long for a 69yd back breaking TD pass. This would be the first lead of the game for the Colts.​

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With roughly 2 minuts remaining the Lions had the ball and converted on a big 3rd down. Again the Colts would send pressure and Stafford went for the corner post. Chris Harris jumped the route and finally brought in a pick as it came at the right time to seal the game. ​

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Colts still eye down that playoff bye as they have a tough week ahead of them, as they take on the undefeated Pack next week in Green Bay.​